| Title | Nuances of otoplasty: a comprehensive review of the past 20 years. | | Author(s) | Nuara MJ, Mobley SR | | Institution | Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, 50 N. Medical Drive, 3C120, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. | | Source | Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2006 May; 14(2):89-102, vi. | | Abstract | Otoplasty for the correction of the prominent ear is a heavily debated topic in Facial Plastic Surgery. This article presents the past 20 years of literature on the topic in a concise and organized manner. The greatest area of focus is on the finer nuances between cartilage-sparing and cartilage-incising techniques. In addition, some of the latest research on anesthesia techniques, nonoperative approaches, and social issues are discussed. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 16750767 |
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